How to Find Flower Fairies

A Most Enchanting Discovery: A Review of “How to Find Flower Fairies” My dear friends, gather ’round for a tale of literary delight! One finds oneself quite overcome with whimsy after acquiring “How to Find Flower Fairies” by the esteemed Cicely Mary Barker — a hardcover tome so bewitchingly beautiful, it might as well have been plucked straight from a woodland glade by a squirrel in a waistcoat. Now then, I read this sparkling treasure aloud to my trio of four-year-old charges (known locally as The Tiny Tornadoes), and let me tell you — not a creature stirred, not even the dog, as they sat rapt in fairy-fuelled fascination. Eyes wide, mouths agape, and positively thrumming with the anticipation of spotting a gossamer-winged being in our very own back garden (or possibly the potted fern in the loo). The illustrations? Positively exquisite. The hidden flaps and peek-a-boo elements? Oh, the gasps of joy! One child nearly combusted with excitement when she spotted a fairy curled in a foxglove — and the smallest one is now insisting on constructing a fairy village from acorns and glitter. Our afternoon constitutional has transformed into a daily fairy reconnaissance mission, armed with magnifying glasses, daisy crowns, and a great deal of earnest whispering to the undergrowth. Truly, this book has rekindled the art of wonder. I myself have started addressing mushrooms with more respect. Five stars, a thousand twinkles, and a flutter of fairy wings to Miss Barker and her botanical brilliance. Highly recommended for the young, the young-at-heart, and anyone who has ever believed a toadstool might be hiding a secret.

This thing is amazing! Who thought to make pop-ups of thick forests hiding little fairies. I would have spent hours on it, as a child. Have to admit, I spent hurs on it as an adult!!

This is the second copy of this book that we've gone through in my family. My mother-in-law bought this as a gift for my baby and from about 18 months onward, my little girl loved this book so much. I had to read it to her every night and of course after six months of her tugging at all the pop up pages, there's wear and tear so I ordered her another one. It's quite literally the most stunning pop up book I have every seen and there are fairies hidden throughout the book - and my little girl hunts for them. It's wonderful interaction for babies and parents. My daughter enjoyed this book from 18months to 3.5 years -- literally her favorite book that I had to bring out every night. TEACHES TO SEARCH: This book has tons of pop up pages (mostely green) - with fairies hidden in different forest settings (tree tops, meadows, flower beds, wayside, forest floor etc). The goal is to help your child look careful for fairies that might be hidden among the leaves. It teaches them to look carefully so that when you say, "can you get X from the refrigerator" from your toddler, they don't say, "I can't find it." even if it's laying right in front of them. This is a great tool for that. TEACHES CAUTIONARY TALE: My daughter loves mushrooms and this book has its fair share of pictures of toadstools so we spent quite a bit of time instructing how toadstools come from the ground and mushrooms come from the refrigerator and how toadstools are yucky. We have so much fun with this book. She'll find a picture of a toadstool and will say, "that's a toadstool, yuck, yuck. weeeeee doooooooon't touch those!" In that shrill little girl voice - it's wonderful. For the longest times when we walked around the neighborbhood, my little girl kept looking for fairies in every bush or little hole in the ground. It's great. So much joy from a child. Get this book - it's quite literally amazing - you won't regret it.

There are five differant, pop-up scenes that show fairies in their native habitats! And each scene is a feast for the eye! "In the tree tops" shows fairy houses are cleverly concealed within the oak tree branches and various fairies dance and play among the acorns and oak leaves! How to spot a tree fairy informs the viewer that acorns, nuts and berries can be rained down on unsuspecting humans by mischevous fairies! So wear a sturdy hat during woodland walks! The Forest Floor has a lovly 3D tree trunk`with various fairies flying about the mushrooms with signs that read, '"Fairy steps are crafted from twigs."'Can you see a trail of fairy dust?"and "A tiny lamp lights the way?" "in the Garden" depicts a beautiful 3D pop-up flower garden complete with a hidden fairy or two! Cicely Barker says,"On summer days, some fairies hang their washing out to dry on the webs of friendly spiders. Look out for glistening petals hanging from webs. "By the Wayside"shows hedgerows as places fairies hide in and are you looking at a butterfly or a fairy? You never know? Fairies and butterflys intermingle so you're always on the alert! Finnaly, "The Marsh" shows the fairy king and queen hidden in the marsh reeds! And one fairy holds onto a cat tail! All these pop-ups have exquisit detail with beautiful colour! It's the most lavish pop-up book to date! Highly Recommended!!

What a BEAUTIFUL BOOK. I got this for my granddaughter's birthday. I themed the birthday around fairies and combined this book with others: Flower Fairies Art and Activity Book, Fairy Wings ( a storybook by Lauren Mills and Dennis Nolan) and The Complete Book of Flower Fairies by Cicely Mary Barker. I found cake decoration Fairies ( by Barker) as well . And Amazon has the Barker story movie we can watch as well. But this book was the highlight. It is like a coffee table book, that size and that quality. The pages are pop-ups done to perfection and simply beautiful. It will be a delight for her to revisit this gift for years to come and is definitely a keepsake item to remind her of this birthday even when she grows old. Really delightful.

This book is achingly beautiful, it's big, and very "fancy". The pop ups are amazing, and my daughter and I love searching through all of the hidden doors and spots for fairies to hang out. This book is really magical, especially for a little girl who believes in fairies! My daughter just turned 9 and had a birthday party that was fairy garden themed and this was the perfect present to give her! She and all of her friends LOVED it, and even my little boys enjoyed the popups. This book is just pure beauty, plain and simple. A must have if you love pop up books or fairies or both

Let me preface this by saying that this is one of the most beautiful books I've ever seen. The pop-ups and art work are simply stunning! Lots to look for, and little surprises everywhere. So here's the reason for only 4 starts instead of 5. I have had 2 books in a row that both have issues with the pop up on the last page. The corner of the pop-up camera slips/tears out of the tab that attaches it inside the book. I thought the first book was just a fluke, so I got a replacement. Second one has the same issue, and I took a lot of care in opening the page to make sure I wasn't tearing it myself. So instead of sending it back again and hoping for a good copy, I'm just going to attempt to glue/tape it myself. I'm thinking there is just a mistake in production with that last page. Over all, this is still an awesome purchase and I know my daughter and I will have lots of fun reading it together.

I just adore this book and I think you will not be disappointed! I was going to put a 4 star rating at first resulting from a piece in the last page's popup that had ripped during the first page opening. I was a little bummed about that but had quickly and easily fixed it with super glue. I had decided to put a 5 because it is such a stunning book and probably not a likely thing to be common as I had read amazing reviews other places on the internet. It is stinking adorable and the most fantastically magical book you could have! I adore this book and go out of my way to make time to look in it with my daughter. It's that cute and so nice. My daughter is 12 and wanted it because it's that awesome...

Oh my, I ordered this book online after reading so many good reviews. It was supposed to be a gift. However, when it arrived I couldn't bear to part with it. This book is such a treasure. I have of course, given it to my 5 year old daughter who literally squealed with delight upon opening it. She has carried it around everywhere for the last 2 weeks and I often find her talking to the little fairies hiding in the pages. In case you don't know, each double page opens into a most magical pop up scene with little hidey holes and it is your job to look very carefully to find where the fairies are hiding within. Little clues are given in the margins too. I read the words, but my little girl is far too interested in the scenes to even listen. I admit that I grew up enthralled with the original and simple Flower Fairy poems, but this magical world that has been brought to life in the pages of this book are extraordinarily beautiful and true to the original pictures. Don't hesitate and order now!

Es un libro precioso, muy cuidado. Todos los detalles muy bien hechos. Recomendado para amantes de las hadas, de los libros pop-up. El único pero que tiene es el remate de las esquinas de portada y contraportada, que deja un poco que desear.

O livro mais perfeito de todos, estou sem palavras p descrever como estou apaixonada por ele, uma beleza magnífica, sem dúvida o livro mais bonito que tenho e vou demorar pra encontrar um que o supere, se é que existe, vale cada centavo e espera ♡ obg Amazon, por me proporcionar ter um livro tão perfeito como esse!

Ho comprato questo libro per la mia "bambina" (ha 26 anni) che sia matta per le fate. E' veramente un opera d'arte. Non è consigliato per i bambini molto giovanni...ogni pagina apre a 3-D e sono fragili. Cicely Mary Barker era una fantastica artista.

Livre de fée en 3D qui est un véritable bijou. Très bien fini, et ce dans les moindres détail. Féerique a souhait et les montages 3D sont les plus beaux que j'ai vue et pourtant j'en ai vue beaucoup. Pour moi le plus beau, papier de qualité topissime, couverture melotone, impression parfaite, et le prix ridicule par rapport à cette édition. Après s'est plus un livre visuel, qu'un livre de lecture. Je je le recommande vivement. Fragile pour ma fille de 2 ans, mais elle aime déjà le feuilleter av moi, et apprécié la 3D spectaculaire et colorée.